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25 April 1865
Shrieves, Chas D., fl. 1864-1865
to Frances Davenport
One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated April 25, 1865. Suggest that she communicate with the Vermont State Agent.
GLC03523.09.42
To Frances Davenport
One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated April 25, 1865. Suggesting that they wait until communication is restored between Richmond and Washington. Says that if she does and then visits Washington he is sure that she would be...
GLC03523.09.43
4 May 1865
Ormsbee, Ebenezer J., 1834-1924
One letter from Ebenezer J. Ormsbee to Frances Davenport dated May 4, 1865. Suggests, after reading a letter she sent, that the best course of action for her to visit the burial site of her husband would be to apply for passes to the front line as...
GLC03523.09.44
6 May 1865
Sawyer, fl. 1865
One letter from Sawyer to Frances Davenport dated May 6, 1865. Regarding her efforts to secure her husband's remains.
GLC03523.09.45
17 May 1865
One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 17, 1865. Says that no passes are now needed to visit Peterborough of Richmond but does not know about other places. States that the main caution will still have to be for their safety as troops will be...
GLC03523.09.46
8 May 1865
One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 8, 1865. Witten on stationary from the office of the Vermont State Commissioner. It is now safe for her to travel to Fredericksburg to the site of her husbands grave. The signature is illegible.
GLC03523.09.47
20 May 1865
One letter from Chas. D. Shrieves to Frances Davenport dated May 20, 1865. Informs her that a line of steamers is now running between Fredericksburg and Washington and repeats the offer to accompany her on her journey to the site of her husbands...
GLC03523.09.48
22 May 1865
One letter to Frances Davenport dated May 22, 1865.Regarding permission for her to travel to the site of her husbands grave. Witten on stationary from the office of the Vermont State Commissioner. The signature is illegible.
GLC03523.09.49
24 May 1865
Downs, Thomas H., fl. 1865
One letter from Thomas H. Downs to Frances Davenport dated May 24, 1865. Downs is the surgeon who treated her husband's wounds in the hospital. Informs her that her husband George was taken to the hospital of 3rd Division 2nd Corps by mistake. All of...
GLC03523.09.50
25 May 1865
Holbrook, Frank T., fl. 1865
Frank T. Holbrook to Frances Davenport
One letter from Frank T. Holbrook to Frances Davenport dated May 25, 1865. Informs her that he met the paymaster of the 105th Penn today who informed him that the Regt. Belongs to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Corps, stationed about 4 miles from...
GLC03523.09.51
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